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Homelessness – A thing of the past?

Homelessness – A thing of the past?

North Somerset Council are now working in collaboration with local landlords on a brand new solution “The Ark Passport Scheme” to help more benefit assisted and low income tenants secure private rented...

BTL mortgage products available hit high point since financial crises

BTL mortgage products available hit high point since financial...

Money Facts has reported the number of Buy to Let mortgage products available to landlords has hit a record number since they dropped to below 200 after the financial crisis 10 years ago. There are now...

National Audit Office – Homelessness report

National Audit Office – Homelessness report...

The National Audit Office has released its homelessness report with all indices rising isn’t it time the government works with landlords rather than using them as a political expediency. Click Here...

£250 million Bitcoin Development!

£250 million Bitcoin Development!

Two developers Douglas Barrowman and Baroness Michelle Mone OBE have started a £250 million development in Dubai of two luxury apartment towers and a shopping mall. The first 150 apartments can be purchased...

10 Years on from the Credit Crunch

10 Years on from the Credit Crunch...

We are now 10 years on from the Global Financial Crisis and in particular in the UK from that infamous news report by the BBC’s Robert Peston. Peston reported on BBC news he had heard that banks...

Concerns over unintended consequences of fees ban in Commons debate

Concerns over unintended consequences of fees ban in Commons...

The House of Commons debate held this morning was organised by Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton, and co-founder of Hunters Estate Agency was to look at the proposed lettings fees ban. The proposed...

FCA looking to bring back Retirement interest only mortgages

FCA looking to bring back Retirement interest only mortgages...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is looking to allow the reinstatement of Retirement interest only mortgages on main residences by excluding them from the definition of a lifetime mortgage. In a consultation...

Commons to debate letting fees ban

Commons to debate letting fees ban...

Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton, and co-founder of Hunters Estate Agency has called for a debate on the lettings fees ban in the House of Commons this morning. The Fees ban was announced in...

No WI-FI? No Rent

No WI-FI? No Rent...

Student landlords who fail to properly invest in technology may well be losing out on significant income, according to a new study commissioned by Currys PC World Business. The findings reveal that technology...

Agent continues to trade and gets extra 4 year ban by TPO

Agent continues to trade and gets extra 4 year ban by TPO...

Truro based letting agent Prmier Property Management was banned from operating by The Property Ombudsman (TPO) for 2 year last November. However, as the subject of a BBC investigation they were found to...

Airbnb management company active in 8 cities

Airbnb management company active in 8 cities...

Press release from Pass the Keys: Pass the Keys, a fast-growing property tech start-up, completed their second round of funding led by London-based VC, Talis Capital. The funding will support further platform...

Belvoir steps up acquisition programme

Belvoir steps up acquisition programme...

Belvoir has reported on the completion of 12 franchisee-led acquisitions in 2017, and confirms that further acquisitions are in the pipeline. Dorian Gonsalves, CEO of Belvoir says: “Business development...

TDS backs Zero Deposit

TDS backs Zero Deposit...

Tenancy deposit protection and dispute resolution company The Dispute Service (TDS) today (Monday September 4) announces a long-term strategic partnership with Zero Deposit, a new company which aims to...

No Letting Fees For Landlords

No Letting Fees For Landlords...

Typically, letting agents charge around one months rent to find you a tenant. If you use an online letting agent you might get the service cheaper but then you will have to deal with viewings and will...

49% of home purchases are First-time buyers

49% of home purchases are First-time buyers...

Connells Survey and Valuation have reported that First-time buyer home purchases are increasing as a percentage share of the purchase market and now stand at nearly half 49%. This is an increase of 6%...

71% of landlords feel less confident post political instability

71% of landlords feel less confident post political instability...

A landlord sentiment survey carried out by Foundation Home Loans considering confidence post political instability of the snap General Election and Brexit shows that 71% have experience a drop in confidence...

Low anxiety Vs green bins

Low anxiety Vs green bins...

When looking to invest in property what is more important, the ecological credentials of a local borough or its low levels of anxiety? Interactive borough map reveals where in London is best for your preferences:...

Landlords – Tell the Chancellor what should be done before the Autumn Budget

Landlords – Tell the Chancellor what should be done before...

HM Treasury has said it welcomes representations as part of the policy-making process and the views of stakeholders are gratefully received. There will now only be one Budget each year held in the Autumn...

Generation Rent Finally Provide Some Useful Info

Generation Rent Finally Provide Some Useful Info...

A few us of secretly signed up to receive Generation Rent emails some time ago, mainly to stay abreast of their latest propaganda. However, they now appear to be inadvertently giving us insight into the...

Estate Agent Property Bingo sweeping the nation

Estate Agent Property Bingo sweeping the nation...

A nationwide game of Property Bingo has been triggered by a comedian and former estate agent’s witty new glossary for beleaguered property seekers Glossary translates infamous go-to estate agent lingo...

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